CARACAL (ROOIKAT) HENKMAM CLAY SCULPTURE WITH BRONZE COATING ON WOODEN WALL MOUNT

THIS IS A VERY LIFELIKE CLAY SCULPTURE OF AN CARACAL OR ROOIKAT BY HENKMAM.
CLAY SCULPTURES OF A CARACAL ARE RARELY SEEN. BUT THEY MAKE SUCH STRIKING SCULPTURES.
I DO NOT KNOW IF ONLY AIR DRYED OR OVEN FIRED OR BOTH BUT THEY ARE OF HIGH QUALITY AND VERY HARD. THESE ARE NOT YOUR AVERAGE ANIMAL BUSTS. THIS ONE LOOKS TO BE STAINED OR COATED VERY SO SLIGHLY WITH A BRONZE FINISH. AND OF COARSE SKILLFULLY HANDMADE BY THE ARTIST.
MOUNTED STRONGLY AND SECURELY ON A PIECE OF HARDWOOD WITHA MOUNTING WALL BRACKET AT BACK.
HISTORY: I HAVE 7 CLAY SCULPTURES ON AUCTION THIS WEEK (ELEPHANT, LION, LEOPARD, CARACAL, HIPPO, WARTHOG AND RHINO). THEY WERE BOUGHTON AUCTION.
I WAS TOLD THEY CAME FROM A STORAGE UNIT OWNED BY A MAN FROM ENGLAND AND WERE ON THEIR WAY TO ENGLAND BUT WITH ALL THE LOCKDOWNS THEY ENDED UP ON AUCTION.
THE ARTIST: I CAN ONLY ASSUME THEY WERE MADE BY AN SOUTH AFRICAN ARTIST. THREE OF THE SEVEN CLAY SCULPTURES (WARTHOG, HIPPO AND LEOPARD) IS SIGNED BY WHAT APPEARS TO BE HENKMAM (PLEASE SEE PHOTOS I AM ADDING THE HIPPO AND WARTHOG SIGNATURES PHOTOS). THE CARACAL SCULPTURE DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE SIGNED BUT IS OF THE SAME STYLE AND WERE PART OF THE SAME LOT SO I ASSUME AGAIN THE SAME ARTIST DID ALL THESE SCULPTURES.
WHAT STRIKES ME ABOUT THESE CLAY SCULPTURES IS NOT ONLY THAT THEY ARE VISUALLY APPEALING AND VERY SKILLFULLY AND REALISTICALLY DONE BUT IT IS THE NICE SMELL OF CLAY THAT STAYS WITH ME.
The Caracal is a notoriously secretive wild cat, found in Asia, Africa and the Middle East. It is a of robust build, with a sandy or tan coat and defined black and white facial markings.  Its long tufted ears mean it is often confused with the Lynx. Until quite recently, it was sometimes tamed and used for hunting. This handsome cat has always been highly regarded. Depictions of caracal abound in Egyptian culture and art, and ancient Chinese emperors gave the cats as gifts. 
SIZE OF CARACAL MOUNTED: 13CM WIDE 20CM HIGH 13CM DEEP
CONDITION: EXCELLENT CONDITION. NO DAMAGE THAT I CAN SEE.
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